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- Read CINEMATOGRAPHY The Visuals and the Story by Bruce Block (PDF)
  - Author, The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
- Study each component and look for examples in films
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- Use the Story Visual Intensity Structure Scene Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the Visual Story component
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Seven Visual Story Components

Cue	Notes
Space	deep space and flat space Limited space is a specific combination of deep and flat space Ambiguous Space The Film Frame Aspect Ratio The Digital Frame Aspect Ratio The Screen Aspect Ratio Surface Divisions use measurements like halves and thirds Contrast depicts settings
Line and Shape	Controlling lines like patterns in the backgrounds and shapes and objects in the room The more forward or back and shape edges make a big difference in how people interpret the film quality and focus are commonly used for serious situations.
Tone	Reflective Control (Art Direction) Incident Control (Lighting) Exposure (Camera and Lens Adjustments) using a scale of black to gray to white heavy shadows are shown to show more of a serious
Color	when a movie or show has a flat neon color and no dept to the film it is most likely a comedy when it consists of the colors black white or gray it is most likely a serious film.
Movement	when a character goes left they are typically the antagonist (in western movies) and if a character goes right it’s a good character or protagonist
Rhythm	a constant pattern shown in the film (not just music wise)